Taking Action, Giving Opportunities – watch new documentary on SPURSPLAY

You can now watch Taking Action, Giving Opportunities on SPURSPLAY.

A unique documentary by Premier League Productions as part of their recognition of Black History Month, the feature highlights our work in providing aspiring black coaches opportunities to begin their careers at Spurs.

Since the Premier League was formed in 1992, 30 years ago, just 10 black managers have taken charge of teams in the competition. That number highlights a lack of opportunities, and clubs are taking action – these are the stories of our black coaches.

Focussing on Club legend Jermain Defoe and his start to life as a coach back home with us in N17 this season, the documentary sees Jermain takes us behind the scenes at Hotspur Way, our training base in Enfield, as he shows us just what goes into the day-to-day workings of his new career, coaching our Academy prospects.

The feature also details footballing legend Yaya Toure’s start to life as a coach with us as the cameras catch up with Yaya in his work with our Under-16s.

While Jermain and Yaya are two of the latest black coaches to join our ranks, we have long had a commitment to providing opportunities, such as to the late Ugo Ehiogu. An incredible man who took some of his first few steps as a coach with us in N17 before his untimely passing in April, 2017, Ugo's poignant story is told in this documentary as he left a lasting impact and legacy at Hotspur Way on players, staff and the building itself.

Also featuring in the documentary are the likes of Club legend Chris Hughton, who enjoyed a 27-year spell in lilywhite, first as a player, before becoming a coach and then our Men’s First Team’s assistant manager under Martin Jol. He talks of his early experiences as he moved into coaching with the Club. Chris Powell, Head of Coaching for our Academy and coach for the England national team, also speaks about his role in the development of both players and coaches at the Club.

For an annual subscription of £45 – reduced to £35 for Season Ticket Holders and One Hotspur Members – you will have access to not just the Taking Action, Giving Opportunities documentary, but the extensive library of Spurs video content on SPURSPLAY as well.

Others documentaries currently available on the platform include:

• Antonio Conte: 202 days – a unique look back on the 2021/22 season through the eyes of the man who led us back to the UEFA Champions League, Antonio Conte.
• The Legacy Collection - our legends, their stories. Our greatest and most iconic players tell their stories from their time in lilywhite, including: Cliff Jones, Martin Chivers, Ossie Ardiles, Gary Mabbutt and Ledley King.
• The Lane - the story of our famous former home, White Hart Lane, as told by the legendary figures that graced its stage across its 118-year history.
• Home Again - the unseen journey as we moved into our brand-new home, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in March, 2019.
• Me | Lucas Moura – from Sao Paulo to north London to that night in Amsterdam, this is the story of Lucas Moura.

And there is so much more still to come from our in-house production team over the coming months...

Alongside our documentaries, there are also a whole host of live matches to be broadcast on the platform covering our Under-21s, our Under-18s and our Women's First Team.

Plus, as part of the subscription, fans will have access to the archive collection, which includes full-match replays of some of the most iconic matches in our history, including:

• Both legs of our UEFA Cup Final triumph over Anderlecht from May, 1984
• Our League Cup Final victory over Chelsea from February, 2008
• Our final game at White Hart Lane as we defeated Manchester United in May, 2017
• The second leg of our Champions League semi-final victory over Ajax in May, 2019

Meanwhile, the platform also has highlights of over 600 of our games from our last 13 campaigns, including Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Europa League and friendly matches.

How to subscribe to SPURSPLAY

Supporters can subscribe to SPURSPLAY via play.tottenhamhotspur.com - you must subscribe via the website, and not the Spurs Official app.

When you arrive on the site, a selection of free content will be available to view immediately, with premium content available only to those with a subscription.

Season Ticket Holders and One Hotspur Members have been sent a SPURSPLAY Pass via email to redeem against their exclusive subscription price at the checkout.

Hit ‘Subscribe’ or click on the Premium video you want to watch and you will either be asked to log in using the existing Client Reference Number/email address you have registered with us or to create an account.

Then, once you’re logged in and subscribed, you’re good to go! Sit back and enjoy hours of content either via play.tottenhamhotspur.com, tottenhamhotspur.com or the new Spurs Official app - download the latest version from your app store.

The mobile experience has been optimised so you can enjoy videos anywhere, anytime, whether on a computer, smartphone or tablet while videos are available in high definition with excellent picture and sound quality.

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